CUE - Rich Country 4 Case Studies

Improvements to the CBD: Newcastle, UK

You need be able to describe the problems and solutions to those problems found in the Inner City and the CBD. Newcastle is a good case study as it covers all of the aspects.

Below are the two videos we watched in class. The big orignal Newcastle video and the new slimmed down version.



Below is the detailed information about the Newcastle CBD case study:

Urban regeneration in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Location: North East of England, the river Tyne runs through the centre of the city. It was once famous for its traditional industris of coal mining, ship building and heavy engineering.
Problems:

Social: Large number of one-parent families Large % of residents of ethnic minority origin Houses are overcrowed Crime - burglaries Fear of crime Led to riots	Economic: Unemployment at 34% in the West End part of the city Decline of the coal mining, ship building and heavy engineering industries Economic recession
Physical: Housing is cramped Victorian terraced housing Old industrial sites	Environmental: Litter Graffiti

Solutions:

The Tyne and Wear Development Corporation (TWDC) Established in 1987 Invested millions in infrastructure and schemes to build new houses, create jobs and amenities Built a new business park - cost £140 million The Newcastle arena - music concerts and sports concerts Newcastle Quayside redeveloped with new flats and shops

The West End City Challenge (TWECC) Set up in 1991 Spent £37.5 million created new jobs improve educational achievements support training and employment opportunities improve housing in Scotswood Fitted CCTv to reduce crime John Marley Centre created training opportunities for a thousand young students